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Dear Students, Parents and Families:

In an effort to support learning when students are home from school, we have prepared activities for the whole child. These

at home learning activities should be considered optional and will not be graded.

While at home on these days, students are able to engage in independent learning, using their time to apply the skills and

knowledge they have been working on in their classrooms. Included in these resources are the following:

• Menus of learning activities. These activities represent various content areas and aim to support creativity, inno-

vative thinking, personal wellness, and social consciousness. Instructions for completing activities are included

in each menu.

• After four days of learning activities, students are given a day to catch up and reflect on their accomplishments

up to that point.

• Some activities refer to a separate worksheet. All references worksheets and attachments are provided to stu-

dents and are available on the Web site.

Students will be instructed on how to return completed learning activities to their school.

For your convenience, all learning activity resources are also available on the District Web site under Parents & Stu-

dents > At Home Learning.

Your continued partnership to help Souderton Area School District develop meaningful programs and activities for our stu-

dents is always appreciated!

4th Grade

Independent Learning Day Activities

At Home Learning

Days 1 and 2 Activity Menu Directions: Days 1 and 2: Select at least four (4) activities each day to complete during our district closure.

Share/review your choices with an adult. Each activity is labelled with one or more content area icons; complete ac-

tivities from a variety of different content categories (see icons below). Check the box for each activity you complete.

Submit your work to your Social Studies teacher when you return to school.

Literacy Math S.T.E.M. Social Studies Art and Music Health and

Wellness

NOTE: Items in RED indicate an attachment contained in this booklet; items in BLUE indicate an online website or resource

Read for at least 30 minutes

and write a journal response.

What conflicts are characters

facing in your book? How are

characters responding to these

challenges?

Consider your energy

consumption on this day off.

What energy have you used

today? What were your

energy sources?

Teach a family member or

friend at least 5 words you

have learned in Science or

Social Studies class. Then,

draw a picture using these

words.

Read the Mindfulness Task

Cards (1-A) and select at

least one to try. Then try

coloring after reading a

Mindfulness Mantra.

Geometry is all around us!

Create an illustration of all

the geometry you see inside

and out. Label at least six

different items with

Geometry terms.

Make up a song. Perform it for

someone. Record yourself per-

forming it if you have access to

technology. (Tip: you can pig-

gyback on a familiar tune like

Jingle Bells.)

With permission from an

adult, do an experiment to

see why we put salt on

snow. Follow the directions

on the Science Time

worksheet (1-B).

Create an ABC chart about a

science or social studies unit.

On any piece of paper, create a

list from A-Z and find words

that begin with that letter from

your unit of study.

Take time to stretch. Then

work on fitness by jogging in

place, doing curl-ups and

push-ups, or (with

permission from an adult)

going on a walk outside.

Learn something new about

a friend or family member.

Complete the Interview

Activity (1-C).

Help around the house:

clean your room, fold

laundry, do the dishes, or

sweep/vacuum.

Create a poem from a

science or social studies unit

Visit First in Math and prac-

tice math skills for at 20

minutes.

Design the ultimate sled.

Draw it from different

angles to show all the

unique features.

Complete at least three

Math Challenge (1-D)

problems from the

worksheet.

With permission from an

adult, follow the Butter

Recipe/Instructions (1-E) to

make colonial butter.

Spread it on some toast

and enjoy!

MINDFULNESS TASK CARDS (1-A)

Days 1 and 2 Worksheets, Writing Prompts and Attachments

SCIENCE TIME - ICE CUBE MELTING CHALLENGE (1-B)


Why do we put salt down on the roads when they are icy? Let’s do a little

experiment with the “Ice Cube Melting Challenge.”

Take 2 ice cubes (make sure they are close to the same size) and lay them on a tray. On one of the ice

cubes, pour a little salt over the top. Observe as the ice cubes melt. Which one melts the fastest?

Describe what happened.

Why do you think this happened?

Check out this website for more information: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/chemistry/icesnow.html

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/chemistry/icesnow.html

INTERVIEW ACTIVITY (1-C)


Learn more about a family member through this interview activity.

1. Think of a relative you would like to interview.

2. Brainstorm 10 questions that you could ask him/her below. When developing questions, try to think of

questions that you do not already know the answers to.

3. Set up a time to interview your relative.

4. Record his/her answers on a separate piece of paper.

Who will you interview? _________________________________________________________________

Why do you want to interview this person? __________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Think of 10 questions to ask this person to help you learn new things about him/her.

1. ___________________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________________________________

6. ___________________________________________________________________________________

7. ___________________________________________________________________________________

8. ___________________________________________________________________________________

9. ___________________________________________________________________________________

10. ___________________________________________________________________________________

What surprised you most about what you learned about this person?

MATH CHALLENGE (1-D)


On a snow day, 8 kids from the neighborhood gathered to build snowmen. The kids used two buttons as the

eyes on each snowman. 7 more kids joined to make snowmen and used buttons for the eyes, too. How many

buttons were used to make the snowmen?

Sheena baked 112 cookies. She kept 16 cookies at home for her family and shared the rest evenly with her 8

friends. How many cookies did each friend get?

It snowed 3 inches each day for a week. By the next Monday, 6 inches had melted away. How many inches of

snow were still on the ground?

9 children went outside to play in the snow. They wore their gloves. Isaiah and Michael each lost a glove

while outside. How many gloves did the children bring back inside?

4 groups of people went to a restaurant. Each group had 5 people in it. Everyone ordered a cup of hot choco-

late. Rebecca, Malaki, and Jeffrey each ordered an extra cup of hot chocolate. How many cups of hot choco-

late did the people drink that day?

The Smith family went ice skating on a frozen lake. The 2 parents and 4 children each had ice skates. They

brought an extra pair of ice skates in case anyone else wanted to join them. How many ice skates did the

family bring?

Use scrap paper to work on the solutions to the following problems. Try to complete at least 3.

COLONIAL BUTTER RECIPE (1-E)


Directions:

1. Pour heavy cream and salt into a ziploc baggie, close the bag all the way and start shaking.

2. After 15 minutes of shaking, chunks of butter will start to form. Drain excess liquid from

bag. Adjust salt if necessary and re-seal the bag.

3. Store the butter until you're ready to use it.

Reflection: What did you think about the process? What was the result?

Ingredients:

• 1 pint of Heavy Cream

• A pinch of Salt

• 1 ziploc bag (quart size or larger)

Follow the recipe below to make homemade butter.

Landscape Out Your

Window - draw a picture of

what you see from your

window. Use

worksheet (2-E) for

guidance.

If you play a band or

orchestra instrument,

practice your assigned

music lesson for at least 20

minutes.

Let’s Get Moving! Find a

comfortable space in your

house and follow the

instructions on the Let’s Get

Moving Worksheet (2-F).

Self-Portrait. Look in a

mirror and draw a self-

portrait. Include as much

realistic detail as possible.

Roll two dice and multiply

the result to find the prod-

uct. Record the product. Do

this 25 times. Create a bar

graph with the results. What

do you notice?

Draw your school mascot

and label all its parts.

STEM Activity: How strong is a

piece of paper? Use regular

copy paper, not card stock.

Fold each paper in three

shapes and secure with tape.

Slowly pile books on top of

each shape.

Make your own fossil imprint.

Flatten out a ball of playdoh.

Push a small object or toy into

the playdoh and remove it,

leaving an imprint.

Ask someone to guess

what the object is.

Write a letter of appreciation

to someone who works in your

school. Tell them what you

appreciate about them the

difference they make in the

school, and thank them

for all they do.

With help from an adult,

play a game, research a

composer, compose a song,

or dance to the beat. Visit:

www.classicsforkids.com

Compare the fractions be-

low. Use the symbols >, = or

< to record your compari-

sons. Draw a picture to

illustrate your answer.

Complete the Math Challenge

(2-D) questions. Bonus: see if

you can write your own math

challenge and have someone

at home find the answer.

Days 3 and 4 Activity Menu Directions: Select at least four (4) activities to complete during today’s emergency closing day. Share/review your

choices with an adult. Each activity is labelled with one or more content area icons; complete activities from a variety

of different content categories (see icons below). Check the box for each activity you complete. Submit your work to

your teacher when you return to school.

Literacy Math S.T.E.M. Social Studies Art and Music Health and

Wellness

NOTE: Items in RED indicate an attachment contained in this booklet; items in BLUE indicate an online website or resource

Read an independent book

for at least 30 minutes.

Compare and contrast two

characters. Record your

response on the Character

Worksheet (2-A).

Visit First in Math and prac-

tice math skills for at 20

minutes.

Respond to the Winter

Writing Prompt (2-B) and

write about what the world

would be like if it were cov-

ered in 6 feet of snow.

Take a few minutes to be

mindful. Follow the

instructions on the Mindfulness

Worksheet (2-C).

http://www.classicsforkids.com

CHARACTER COMPARISON WORKSHEET (2-A)


WINTER WRITING PROMPT (2-B)


Respond to the following prompt: Imagine that the entire world is covered in 6 feet of

snow! What does the world look like? How do the kids deal with the snow? The

adults? How does the deep snow affect the animals, birds, and fish?

MINDFULNESS (2-C)


Take a few minutes to be mindful. Find a comfortable spot to sit or lay down. Close your eyes and take several deep breaths. Think

about what you feel, hear, smell. When you’re finished, quietly color in the mandala below.

MATH CHALLENGE (2-D)


There are 6 tables in Mrs. Potter's art classroom, with 4 students sitting

at each table. Each student has a box of 10 colored pencils. How many

colored pencils are at each table? How many colored pencils are there

in total?

What if there were 6 students at each table and each student had a box of 12 colored pencils?

How many colored pencils are now at each table, and how many colored pencils would there be

in total?

BONUS: Write your own math challenge. Give it to someone else in your house and see if they

can find the answer(s).


LANDSCAPE FROM YOUR WINDOW (2-E)

Use materials of your choice (crayons, pencils, paint, clay) to create a pic-

ture of the view from your window. What do you see? What is happening?

How can you tell? What details can you include in your artwork to de-

scribe what you see? Find a creative way to show what is happening out-

side your window. Bring your artwork to school to share with your class.


LET’S GET MOVING! (2-F)

Find a comfortable place in your house and do the exercises listed below.

Push-Ups

Get in a push-up position with your arms straight and elbows locked. Try holding yourself in

this position for 60 seconds.

Shoulder Tap

While in the push-up position, try to touch your right hand to your left shoulder, then your

left hand to your right shoulder. Repeat 20 times.

Ab Crunches

Lay on the floor and do 20 abdominal crunches.

Repeat this entire routine one more time.


Catch Up and Reflect

1. Take a look at the work you have accomplished over the past four days. Use today to be sure

you have completed the assigned number of activities and that they represent your best work.

2. Reflect on your work habits in the area below.

How did you do this week working independently and accomplishing the activities? Will you make

any adjustments next week?

Set a goal for next week.

3. Read for 30 minutes. Complete log below.

Day 5 Activity—Catch Up and Reflect

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